100% Gamay Noir.
Colour: Deep garnet with purple highlights.
Nose: Intense nose of ripe black fruits (cherry, blueberry, blackcurrant) mixed with spicy and roasted notes.
Palate: Full-bodied, fruity and spicy on the palate, with mellow tannins, offering beautiful complexity and a touch of sweetness on the finish.
Perfect pairing with all type of delicatessen, cold and cured meats, red meat and cheese but also exotic dishes such as couscous, chili con carne, fajitas and tajine.
Serve at a temperature of around 15-16°C. (59-60°F.).
Ready to drink now but can also be kept 2 to 3 years.
Burgundy Gamay became a new regional appellation starting with the 2011 vintage.
The grapes used must come exclusively from the Beaujolais Crus (Brouilly, Chénas, Chiroubles, Côte-de-Brouilly, Fleurie, Juliénas, Morgon, Moulin-à-Vent, Régnié, Saint-Amour). Gamay from the Beaujolais and Beaujolais Villages appellations cannot be used for this appellation.
Maceration lasted around 15 days under controlled temperature (25-28°C.) with regular cap punching and pumping over. After pressing, the temperatures are lowered in order to preserve the fruit aromas. The wine is then transferred into stainless-steel tanks for a major part to obtain a good balance maximum fruit flavours and the delicate wood brought by the other part of the cuvée which was aged in barrels. Malolactic fermentation was totally completed to bring roundness to the wine.